Medical professionals diagnosed Robbie with Friedrich’s ataxia, which is a genetic condition that can cause damage to the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and the cerebellum portion of the brain.
A Glasgow man has been battling a rare degenerative condition for 16 years leaving him unable to walk.
"My dad had opened a little bistro in town and my mum took me to the appointment. Later they were both in the car crying their eyes out. We were scared of the unknown. "We've seen loads of specialists over the years but no one can definitively say what is going to happen to Robbie. Everyone's ataxia affects them differently."
"Then we started to notice that he wasn't able to get up. We eventually moved to Castlemilk to a more accessible flat but Robbie's condition was getting a lot worse."Not long after we moved, Covid hit so I had to stop working at the office. I think the pandemic had a big impact on Robbie's life because we went from doing normal things to being on our own.
Robbie said: "Now I feel so much better about myself. We all talk to each other and support each other.
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